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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on July 20, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 20, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Bruhert
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Bruhert
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Bruhert
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Bruhert
There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Bruhert
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Puhl scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Bruhert
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bannister
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bannister
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bannister
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Bannister
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Bannister
There goes Stearns. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Bannister
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bannister
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bruhert
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Bruhert
Bergman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Bruhert
Pujols is hit by the pitch. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Bruhert
Bannister bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Bergman moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Bruhert
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergman scores. Pujols scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Bruhert
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bannister
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bannister
Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Flynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruhert vs. Bannister
Bruhert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Bannister
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Bannister
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergman. Foli reaches second base with a double. Flynn scores. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Bannister
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Bannister
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergman. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Foli scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Bannister
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bruhert
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bruhert
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Bruhert
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Bruhert
Watson hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Zamora
Randle hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Zamora
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Zamora
Bruhert hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bruhert
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Bruhert
Bergman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Bruhert
Pujols hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zamora vs. Bruhert
Zamora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zamora
Maddox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Puhl. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Zamora
Foli hits a line drive towards short. Landestoy catches it and throws to second to double up Maddox. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Zamora
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Bruhert
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Bruhert
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bruhert
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Zamora
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Zamora
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Zamora
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Zamora
Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Tom Grieve.
Randle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Zamora
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bruhert
Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing center field.
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bruhert
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bruhert
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Bruhert
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Bruhert
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Zamora
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mike Bruhert.
Boisclair hits a line drive into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zamora
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Zamora
Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Zamora
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching. Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Oscar Zamora.
Sexton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Lockwood
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lockwood
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McLaughlin
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. McLaughlin
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lockwood
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lockwood
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lockwood
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lockwood
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. McLaughlin
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. McLaughlin
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockwood vs. McLaughlin
There goes Flynn. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockwood vs. McLaughlin
Lockwood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Lockwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. McLaughlin
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Lockwood
Bergman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Youngblood. Bergman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Lockwood
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Lockwood
Denny Walling pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Lockwood
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Lockwood
Puhl strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1978, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, ss 4 0 3 2 Maddox E, cf-rf 3 1 1 0
Puhl T, cf 5 1 1 0 Foli T, ss 4 1 2 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 3 2 1 0
Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 2 Stearns J, c 4 1 2 4
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 2
Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grieve T, rf 3 0 1 0
Bergman D, lf 4 1 4 0 Youngblood J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 2 1 0 0 Randle L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bannister F, p 0 0 0 0 Bruhert M, p 2 0 0 0
Zamora O, p 1 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sexton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 1 0 1 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 4 32 7 11 7
Houston 120 001 000 -- 4
New York 340 000 00x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L) 1.2 6 7 7 3 0
Zamora O 4.1 4 0 0 1 1
McLaughlin B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruhert M (W) 6.0 8 4 4 1 0
Lockwood S (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
DP -- Houston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 6
2B -- Foli T, Stearns J, Maddox E, Lockwood S, Bergman D
3B -- Henderson S, Flynn D, Cabell E
HR -- Montanez W, Cruz J
SB -- Stearns J
CS -- Landestoy R, Flynn D
SH -- Bannister F
HBP -- by Bruhert M (Pujols L)
WP -- Bruhert M
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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